Adobe 29180155 User Guide - Page 174

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0 169 User Guide To blur or soften edges The Blur tool softens hard edges or areas in an image to reduce detail. Blurring a busy background can bring the target of your image more into focus. You can also use Blur filters for this purpose. Original photo (left) and photo after blurring the background (right) 1 Select the Blur tool . 2 Set options in the options bar: Brushes pop-up menu Sets the brush tip. Click the arrow next to the brush sample, choose a brush category from the Brushes pop-up menu, and then select a brush thumbnail. Size Sets the size of the brush, in pixels. Drag the Size pop-up slider or enter a size in the text box. Mode Specifies how the pixels you sharpen or blur blend with other pixels in the image. Strength Specifies the amount of blurring that occurs with each stroke Sample All Layers Blurs all visible layers. If this is deselected, the tool blurs only the active layer. 3 Drag over the part of the image you want to blur. See also "Blur and Blur More" on page 195 "About blending modes" on page 217 Transforming To rotate or flip an item You can rotate or flip a selection, a layer, or an entire image. Make sure to choose the correction command depending on the item you want to rotate or flip. 1 In the Editor, select the photo, layer, selection, or shape you want to rotate or flip. 2 Choose Image > Rotate, and choose one of the following commands from the submenu: 90˚ Left, Layer 90˚ Left, and Selection 90˚ Left Rotate the photo, layer, or selection a quarter-turn counterclockwise. (Rotate Selection is only available when you have an active selection in an image.) 90˚ Right, Layer 90˚ Right, and Selection 90˚ Right Rotate the photo, layer, or selection a quarter-turn clockwise. 180˚, Layer 180˚, and Selection 180˚ Rotate the photo, layer, or selection a half-turn. Custom Rotates the item by the amount you specify. If you select this option, enter the number of degrees you want to rotate the item by, and the direction in which you want to rotate the item. Then click OK.